You want to do everything possible to keep your best friend healthy and happy. Through regular wellness and preventive care, we can help you prevent many diseases and conditions that can threaten your pet’s health. Most pets require annual wellness visits, which consist of a thorough physical exam, and may include, parasite screening, baseline blood work, vaccines, and parasite prevention recommendations. By keeping up with your pet’s preventive care, you can effectively limit common infectious and parasitic diseases. Unfortunately, not every medical condition can be prevented. Regular wellness visits also help us detect problems early, when treatment is more likely to be effective.
Wellness & Preventive Care
Welcoming a new puppy or kitten into your life is an exciting time, and you want to ensure your new companion has a healthy start. Puppies and kittens are at their most vulnerable during their first months of life, and they are susceptible to infectious diseases and parasites. Between 6 and 8 weeks of age, pets should have their first veterinary visit, which will include a thorough physical exam, their first vaccine, and deworming medication. Your puppy or kitten will return every three to four weeks for additional vaccines and deworming treatments, until they are older than 16 weeks. During your puppy or kitten’s visits, we will also ensure they are developing properly, and counsel you about your new pet’s behavior, socialization, and nutrition. Additionally, we can teach you how to perform routine at-home care, such as trimming your puppy or kitten’s toenails and performing basic grooming tasks.
Puppy & Kitten Care
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Parasite Prevention & Control
A number of parasites can affect your pet—and they are more than a nuisance. Fleas can cause severe itching, skin problems, and allergies. Ticks, which are prevalent in our area, can carry a number of diseases, including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis, that can make your pet sick. Intestinal parasites can cause severe gastrointestinal problems and dehydration. Because parasites present such a serious threat to your pet, we recommend year-round parasite prevention. Unpredictable weather patterns cause unpredictable parasite populations, and unprotected pets are vulnerable to infection during every season, including winter. During your pet’s annual wellness visit, we can screen for intestinal parasites and tick-borne diseases, and recommend safe, effective parasite preventives that best fit your pet’s lifestyle.
